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Colorectal Cancer

Archives for February 2011

Pepe. Where are you?
Gail and I are in Oceanside, had a great dinner at Red Lobster and heading tomorrow to see Lisa and Sara.
Sex change?
Wearing pads to control leakage having hot flashes Now I have a lump in my left breast The gods are having fun with me! :-) Edited per Gail!
Nasty Nausea!
Oy vey... what a nasty four days this has been. As you all know, I got the first treatment of Irinotecan on Monday. I did notice a queasy/stomach upset while being infused but couldn't really determine if it was nausea or intestinal upset/cramps. So the chemo nurse did give me a shot of Atropin, which sort of helped.... so…
hummm not a great PET
I had my PET scan on Monday and saw the Onc yesterday. Seems as though I have "tiny" nodular with SUV reaching 8.2 (what does this mean) along the back of the cecum close to the original surgery site, but no definable mass, a stable cyst in the liver (knew about this one - surgeon was not concerned at time of surgery in…
liver health - keep drugs to minimum required
this is only my understanding and I have no real medical knowledge except I am applying my limited knowledge to my own treatment with help from lots of different practicioners and informtion sources like this forum. So the first book I read after DX was on liver health, I was really lucky. It has shaped everything I do.…
Hello everybody it's FRIDAY here ! anything interesting this weekend?
As usual Friday dinner with friends and Cinema on Saturday, Sunday with my mother and siblings lunch! Hugs!
question about 5 FU
Hey all! My mom is on FOLFOX and she just started her last round of chemo (had 3 mos, then surgery, 6 weeks of radiation, and now her final 3 mos of chemo). When she was on radiation they gave her a low dose of 5-FU for the entire 6 weeks, but then she had 3 or 4 weeks of rest after radiation ended. During radiation she…
i need to whine
yes i feel i need to whine,cry.hit something.i have got so many emotions going on and i dont know where to go ,what to do.i feel as if i am in a tunnel spiraling down out of control.i went to my main surgen monday and he had me do another cat scan because the one i had done on jan.19 was not clear enough(not enough mega…
Beyond FOLFOX, FOLFIRI any experience?
I have been through FOLFOX with avastin, FOLFIRI with avastin and now FOLFIRI with erbitux (K-RAS AND B-RAF wild type). Oxy stopped due to the neuropathy, avastin due to a perforated bowel and now with rising CEA on FOLFIRI/erbitux. Last weeks CT's showed only a 0-0.5 cm increase in my known lymph nodes (over the part…
anyone seen or heard from Greybeard ?
I haven't in a while and would like to touch base with him...........buzz
my big brother update stage Iv colon cancer with mets liver lungs
now what,,,,,,,,,well since the last post i made, there are several new things happening to my brother. first off i will continue with two trips to the hospital sunday and then again tuesday evening, both times diareah vomiting, very weak. swollen stomach..the hospital took blood tests and ultra sound. told us to see our…
Jorge is seeing the rediation doctor today
well guys today we go and see the rediation doctor to see if Jorge has to have rediation .has anyone had rediation done in the lower part of the colon and if so did it work?thanks to all of you hope you all have a great day .hugs Tina
Daughter
Gosh, so sorry, I forgot to mention, my daughter's appointment to find out about bad pap smear was originally for January 31st, apparently, being my daughter her math exam was on that date and could not be made up, so she canceled the January Appointment much to my chagrin. Her next available appointment is February 14th,…
I am new here and scared to death
Hello My mom just turned 58 years old. She had a liver enzyme test done in Nov. 2010 and this showed elevated liver enzymes. She then had a CT scan which showed mets to liver (3 large tumours) and a colonoscopy. On Jan. 7 2011, she was diagnosed with colon cancer following the results of the colonoscopy. She had a colon…
Funny joke!
Here's a funny email sent to me by a friend. For obvious reasons, I thought y'all might enjoy it! *hugs* Gail Best friends graduated from medical school at the same time and decided that, in spite of two different specialties, they would open a practice together to share office space and personnel. Dr. Smith was the…
CT scan today....
Most know I had Cyberknife back in August. Could not do a follow-up PET/CT til Jan 11th. They deemed the Cyberknife successful but noticed on scan that I had radiation pneumonia in my top Rt. lung from the Cyberknife. They also found 3 additional spots on Rt. lung and 1 on left lung. The University where I had the…
Patteee-Sonia32-plh4gail................Still sending warm wishes your way .................
and special ones for the rest of the week, along with everyone else....These are my special trio of angels that I send out warm fuzzy feelings to in hopes they feel them where ever they are, and where ever they go......I hope each of you are having that special week where you know that someone is thinking of you most every…
Some good news...
When I was in the hospital 2/9 for my liver resection I met a gentleman from out-of-state (from the midwest) that had come to MSK to have an HAI pump implanted. When he was originally diagnosed his liver was covered with mets and the doctors he met told him he would never be operable. So, he went to MSK for a second…
London will never be the same....ROFL!!!
It was a lovely day!!! Meeting Sonia and Kathy....PLENTY of hugs!!! The weather was breezy, but great for walking. We saw the London 'Eye' (A giant wheel for sightseeing on the Thames). Had a great lunch and walked around. Talked together forEVER!!! YEA!!!! And then, on my re-entry into The Netherlands, they were…
Article on treating mets at coloncancer.about.com/b/2011/02/07
which has a link to another article , this was in Oncology Times, by a prof/MD from Mayo..... (no mustard)
Cancer Free
Ok, the person who told me about this board is a chemo buddy of mine. He was recently kicked off for using the word God and prayer I guess to much. I too believe in God and prayer but at his advise I won't go there as this is not the place so I've been told. Bobby wanted me to let you all know that he really misses you all…
Finally some good news in my life!
We just got approved for home modification.. we had not made a payment since July 2010. Paying two cars, a kid in college,my salary was cut in half with the employers disability benefits and my spouse could not land a job, after he was layed off without collecting any money.We had exhausted all our savings paying mortgage…
Avastin Treatment
I am newly dx with rectal cancer with mets to one lung. At first they though the cancer was confined to the rectum; however, a chest CT with contrast identified two small lung nodules one measuring 7 mm and the other 3 mm. They were both successfully removed via a VATS procedure two weeks ago. Yesterday I started…
intense stomach pain stopping me sleeping any tips
4.49am this pain just started even burping hurts laying down is worse pretty intense sitting its just an ache, might try sleeping in a chair. think this must be my first blockage had some loud bag farts an hour ago I had a steak for dinner two nights ago. if thats the cause, never again. will probably take some pain relief…
Stage 4 progression when desease confined to peritoneum and lymph nodes
Hear alot about progression and possible cure (surgery) when colon cancer has metastisized to the liver. Little information available as to progression, prognosis and possibility of long term control (or curative approach) when cancer is confined to peritoneum (lymph nodes) and currently asymtomatic. Would appreciate any…
Question on reccurrence
My sis was dx with stage 4 colorectoal cacner a year and a half ago. She had suregery to remove part of her colon, did chemo, finished last May, had half of her liver removed in June to get the tumors out, and cancer markers have been and still are below normal, but just had a ct scan and the doc said she has spots on her…
21 hours to go
We drove to STL yesterday - the old gut feel said to. Down on the farm the snow be coming down heavy today. I go in at 5:30am. My gut says I will be able to post from the nurses station by Friday. If I can't that is ok to. At the least, I will check out with my boots on. Kerry (old guy that puts a lot of trust in his gut…
Newly Diagnosed
Hi everyone My husband was diagnosed with Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the colon last Friday. He is 33, no family history and otherwise fit and healthy. He went to see his GP two weeks ago because of some pain & change to bowel habits. So its been a whirlwind fortnight. We still dont have a plan of attack. Our initial plan…
He loves drunks too...........Rated G for General Audience...Just for laughs
A man and his wife were awakened at 3:00 am by a loud pounding on the door. The man gets up and goes to the door where a drunken stranger, standing in the pouring rain, is asking for a push. "Not a chance," says the husband, "it is 3:00 in the morning!" He slams the door and returns to bed. "Who was that?" asked his wife.…
Genetic CRC and what testing?
A refresher- My Mom was dx with colon CA 2B 2 years ago. She had a resection and follow up chemo. All of her follow up CTs and CEAs are looking awesome. She still has a hard time with fatigue and general pain- chemo affects. She is pretty sure that her Mom, my grandma, had undiagnosed colon CA. She had many of the same…

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